What is the Least Common Multiple of 46252 and 46269?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 46252 and 46269 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46252 and 46269, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46252,46269) = 1
LCM(46252,46269) = ( 46252 × 46269) / 1
LCM(46252,46269) = 2140033788 / 1
LCM(46252,46269) = 2140033788

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46252 and 46269 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46252 and 46269. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46252 and 46269.

Prime Factorization of 46252

Prime Factorization of 46269

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46252 and 46269.

LCM(46252,46269) = 2² × 31¹ × 373¹ × 3² × 53¹ × 97¹
LCM(46252,46269) = 2140033788